I had the pleasure of meeting Adam DiMarco earlier in the week and was impressed with his spirited yet laid back disposition. A graduate of Vancouver Film School or simply VFS as known in the local film scene, DiMarco brings a solid and rapidly growing portfolio with him. He will be playing the lead role of Cinder in The Twisted Slipper, a short film that is one of six chosen from over 100 entries of ... Read More …

They’ll be dancing in the streets this weekend. Who will? Jazz fans, that’s who.
There will be music everywhere as the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival gets underway today with club shows around town and free performances at Granville Island starting at 2 p.m. There is more free entertainment to be had on Saturday and Sunday on Granville Island and on the four stages downtown in Robson Square starting at 12 p.m. You can read ... Read More …

Making movies takes a lot of people power. The smaller your budget, the more you end up relying on your people power to make up for your lack of cash. And even if you have a lot of money, you still need a lot of people to do all the stuff that you’re spending money on. There’s no way around it – you need a small army to produce a film. On “Dial Y for ... Read More …

One of the biggest keys to creating a successful video is feedback. Understanding how to improve your project with the insight of experts is what the Sun-CBC Student Video Awards Critique Workshop is all about.
Set for Saturday, Feb. 1, the free workshop will allow students to bring in their projects to be critiqued by experts in the fields of story development, sound design, visual effects, animation techniques, motion design to name a few.
The ... Read More …

It may have been raining outside, but students were soaking up the knowledge and expertise of Vancouver’s top video storytellers inside at the Vancouver Sun-CBC Student Video Awards Workshop on Saturday, Nov. 2.
Twelve of Vancouver’s top video, animation and writing experts hosted 15 separate sessions at the event held at the 151 Animation Studio of Vancouver Film School.
Students and participants from around the Lower Mainland converged on the workshop, which is an extension ... Read More …

Learn from some of the sharpest minds in video production and documentary filmmaking from Vancouver at the Student Video Awards’ one-day workshop.
This is an opportunity to discover the latest techniques in a range of topics from the art of visual storytelling and cultivating creative ideas to how to make your video go viral as well as tips and tricks from top animators.
The workshop is part of the third annual Vancouver Sun Student Video ... Read More …

This is an ongoing blog about game culture, development and a primer for an introduction to the professional gaming world . We’re Boximals Studios – a video game studio in Vancouver, passionate about making games, the industry, and blogging about it! Last Week was the second in a three part series with hints and tips on how to break into the Video Game Industry.
This week’s blog is the third in a three part series ... Read More …

Who are you?
My name is Matt Leaf and I am the writer / director of “Braindamage”. I am a freelance cinematographer, editor and camera op.
What inspired you to register for Crazy 8’s this year?
Crazy 8’s has always been something I’ve really associated with “making it”. Ever since graduating Vancouver Film School in 2002, I’ve noticed filmmakers getting their start by making a short film with the Crazy 8’s Film Society, and I ... Read More …

The team behind the Crazy 8’s production of local legend Writer-Director Mackenzie Gray’s film, Under The Bridge of Fear, have been so hard at work over the last 48 hours of shooting, that they haven’t had a minute to give you all a sneak- peek into the madness of an 8 day film production.
Fear not, hungry film fans, the gracious and talented Emmanuelle Prompt has shot a great teaser to give you a ... Read More …

The B.C. and federal governments are in court trying to recover $405,000 they say they lost in a fraudulent student loan scheme directed by a Vancouver Film School (VFS) employee.
Statements of claim were filed in 2004 against the school, former student loan officer Istvan Bajkay, other school employees and 28 people who allegedly benefited from the loans. But the case was delayed whileVFS argued that it should not be held responsible.
That application ... Read More …